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Lyle and Juan wait outside the lawyer's house in ski masks, pistols hidden behind their backs. Shortly after dawn, Paul Parker, an aged lawyer, and his old dog step into the cold. The thugs kill the dog, and take the lawyer hostage. Parker's day has started badly and is going to get much worse. Once a fine lawyer, Parker's enthusiasm has slipped with age, and criminals like Lyle are part of the reason for his disillusionment. Years after they last saw each other in court, Lyle is convinced that Parker owes him something. At gunpoint, Lyle and Juan make Parker lead them to the old ranch, to open up a hidden library whose volumes hold the secret to forgotten riches, and the strangest war profiteering scheme to ever come out of the Great Plains.

'What treats you have in store!' IAN RANKIN. Who knew literature could be so lethal? Here are 20 specially commissioned stories about deadly books from the world's best crime writers. By turns hair-raising and playful, packed with twists and turns, literary references and bookish conundrums, this is a treasure chest of bloodthirsty bibliophilia. Death Sentences has stories to die for from: Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, Denise Mina, C.J. Box, Anne Perry, Peter Robinson, Stephen Hunter, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, F. Paul Wilson, Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Lovesey, Megan Abbott, R. L. Stine, Andrew Taylor, Joe R. Lansdale, John Connolly, Christopher Fowler and Nelson DeMille.

A powerful thriller from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, both now major TV shows. They're so sorry... They've made a terrible mistake... There's nothing they can do... They have to take your daughter away. You have three weeks to say goodbye. After years of trying for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later, a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parent's worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights, and now he wants his daughter back. The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections, and, even worse, is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at destroying the McGuanes before they can fight back. Jack and Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter, but what they don't know is why he and the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby, just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out? Reviews for Three Weeks to Say Goodbye 'Full of suspense and menace.' Daily Mirror 'One terrifying little tale... Box doesn't miss a trick in this suspense-filled thriller.' Toronto Globe and Mail

'One of the most talented thriller writers at work today.' Ten stories from international bestseller C.J. Box, full of dark deeds and dangerous impulses. In 'Shots Fired', one of four Joe Pickett stories, Joe's investigation into a radio call threatens to become his last. In 'Pirates of Yellowstone', two Eastern Europeans, strangers in a strange land, find our just how ruthless American tough guys can be. In 'Le Sauvage Noble', a Lakota Indian takes a job at Disneyland Paris acting the 'noble savage' until he meets a woman who shows him what savage really means. These gripping tales are proof, once again, of why Box is a force to be reckoned with.

A collection of modern thrillers set in the American West by award-winning author C.J. Box, The Big Sky Collection covers the adventures of private investigator Cassie Dewell, now the basis for the hit TV show Big Sky. Back of Beyond focuses on troubled detective Cody Hoyt as he attempts to solve the death of a friend and rescue his son. Cody and his former partner Cassie team up to track down two missing girls in The Highway. In Badlands, deputy sheriff Cassie must contend with drug smugglers in North Dakota, while Paradise Valley sees Cassie hot on the trail of serial killer the Lizard King. Family feuds in Montana are the background to Cassie's mission in The Bitterroots, and Treasure State features Cassie on the track of a conman... and buried treasure. Reviews for the Cassie Dewell books 'Excellent... Box has rarely been better.' Publishers Weekly 'Cassie Dewell is a complex and multi-faceted protagonist.' Book Reporter 'Joe Pickett may be Box's main man, but Cassie is equally compelling... Box has become the dominant mystery/thriller author of the mountain West – and deservedly so.' Booklist

A gripping read from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. Spring has finally come to Saddlestring, Wyoming, and Game Warden Joe Pickett is relieved the long, harsh winter is over. However, a dark cloud threatens to spoil the milder weather. Local ranch owner and matriarch Opal Scarlett has vanished under suspicious circumstances. Two of her sons, Hank and Arlen, are battling for control of their mother's multi-million-dollar empire, and their bitter fight threatens to tear the whole town apart. Everyone is so caught up in the brothers' battle that they seem to have forgotten that Opal is still missing. Joe is convinced, though, that one of the brothers murdered their mother. Determined to uncover the truth, he is attacked and nearly beaten to death by Hank Scarlett's new right-hand man on the ranch - a recently arrived stranger who looks eerily familiar... A series of threatening messages and attempts to sabotage Joe's career follow. At first, he thinks the attacks are connected with his investigation of Opal's disappearance, but he soon learns that someone else is after him - someone with a very personal grudge who wants to make Joe pay... and pay dearly. Reviews for In Plain Sight 'Box continues to write the sharpest suspensers west of the Pecos.' Kirkus 'Has it all.' Toronto Globe and Mail 'Ripping and thoughtful.' Baltimore Sun

A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\nA body hangs from a wind turbine, a bullet hole in his chest: Earl Alden, millionaire property developer. His wife, Missy, is the prime suspect. It wouldn't be a problem for Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, if Missy weren't his mother-in-law.\n\nMissy claims she's innocent, and for his wife's sake, Joe would like to believe her... but all the early signs point to her being as guilty as sin.\n\nWith his wife on one side and the law on the other, Joe needs to get to the truth before his family is ripped apart.\n\nReviews for Cold Wind\n\n'A nonstop thrill ride not to be missed!' Bookpage\n'Superlative...Box's many fans won't be disappointed.' Booklist\n'A page-turner.' Seattle Post-Intelligencer\n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. A body hangs from a wind turbine, a bullet hole in his chest: Earl Alden, millionaire property developer. His wife, Missy, is the prime suspect. It wouldn't be a problem for Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, if Missy weren't his mother-in-law. Missy claims she's innocent, and for his wife's sake, Joe would like to believe her... but all the early signs point to her being as guilty as sin. With his wife on one side and the law on the other, Joe needs to get to the truth before his family is ripped apart. Reviews for Cold Wind 'A nonstop thrill ride not to be missed!' Bookpage 'Superlative...Box's many fans won't be disappointed.' Booklist 'A page-turner.' Seattle Post-Intelligencer

C.J. Box is the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. In this boxset, you can enjoy ten gripping novels featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, plus a bonus short story. In Cold Wind, Joe must solve a case that proves personal, when his mother-in-law is accused of a horrific murder. Endangered sees Joe track down his teenage daughter... and deal with the sinister family of her much older boyfriend. Joe goes up against murderous ranchers in Stone Cold, while in Long Range, he hunts the attempted assassin of a judge... and investigates a rogue grizzly bear attack. Reviews for C.J. Box 'Box is the king of contemporary crime fiction set in the West.' Publishers Weekly 'Box remains square on target throughout.' Booklist 'Box delivers the goods!' Robert Crais

C.J. Box is the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. Now for the first time you can enjoy a huge selection of C.J. Box's acclaimed work in one volume with The Box Set. This boxset includes 22 Joe Pickett novels featuring Game Warden Joe as he takes on crimes and sinister goings-on in the dramatic landscape of Wyoming and beyond, and 6 novels in the Cassie Dewell series featuring private investigator Cassie, whose exploits are the origin of the TV show Big Sky. The omnibus also contains Shots Fired, a compilation of short stories featuring some familiar characters, and two gripping standalone thrillers, Three Weeks to Say Goodbye and the award-winning Blue Heaven. This truly is the best of Box: the best of contemporary crime and thriller fiction set in the modern-day American West. Reviews for C.J. Box 'Box is the king of contemporary crime fiction set in the West.' Publishers Weekly 'Box remains square on target throughout.' Booklist 'Box delivers the goods!' Robert Crais

A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. No way forward? No way back? Your time is up when you reach Savage Run. Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is called to a bizarre crime scene deep within the forests of Twelve Sleep County. Famous eco-activist Stewie Woods has been killed in an explosion, along with his new bride and ten head of cattle. The case is wrapped up far too quickly: an environmental publicity stunt gone wrong. But what is the millionaire rancher who owned the cattle hiding? And why is Joe's wife Marybeth receiving mysterious phone calls from someone claiming to be Stewie Woods? Joe's search for the truth leads him ever deeper into the wilderness of the Bighorn Mountains. With two unlikely allies at his side, and two hired killers on his heels, Joe can't avoid the legendary Savage Run – a treacherous, isolated canyon with no crossing... Reviews for Savage Run 'Reinforces Box's status as a first-class talent.' Publishers Weekly 'Jaunty and thought-provoking.' New York Times 'This fresh (and fresh-air) thriller skillfully balances issues of conservation vs. landowners' rights. People

Winner of the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel, Blue Heaven is a thrilling read from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, creator of the characters of hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. They were running away from home, now they're running for their lives. If twelve-year-old Annie hadn't been angry with her mother, she would never have taken her younger brother William on a secret fishing trip deep into the North Idaho woods and they would never have witnessed the execution nor looked straight into the eyes of the four executioners. Now they're running for their lives. They can't go home: the killers know exactly who they are. And where they live. They can't turn to the law: the killers are four respected Los Angeles policemen. There's nowhere for William and Annie to hide. And no one they can trust. Until they meet Jess Rawlins. Rawlins, an old-school rancher, knows something is wrong with the law in Blue Heaven. But he is only one against four men who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses... Reviews for Blue Heaven 'Crackles with electric tension and action.' Denver Post 'Hard to put down.' Toronto Sun 'A terrific suspense novel... You'll be hooked.' Toronto Globe and Mail 'Box delivers surprises until the final page.' Billings Gazette

New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\n'Tell Sherry April called.' \n\nA simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem even remotely possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived that massacre. He was there, and he was unable to save her. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, and her suspicions are confirmed when the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know.\n\nJoe, however, remains wary of the messages. But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes.\n\nTheir paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems.\n\nReviews for Below Zero\n\n'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post\n'Murder Well Done...' New York Times\n'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express\n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Could Joe Pickett's foster daughter, seemingly killed six years ago, still be alive? A gripping read from award-winning author and New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. 'Tell Sherry April called.' A simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived the massacre he witnessed. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, for the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know. But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes. Their paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems. New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\n'Tell Sherry April called.' \n\nA simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem even remotely possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived that massacre. He was there, and he was unable to save her. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, and her suspicions are confirmed when the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know.\n\nJoe, however, remains wary of the messages. But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes.\n\nTheir paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems.\n\nReviews for Below Zero\n\n'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post\n'Murder Well Done...' New York Times\n'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express\n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\n'Tell Sherry April called.' \n\nA simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem even remotely possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived that massacre. He was there, and he was unable to save her. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, and her suspicions are confirmed when the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know.\n\nJoe, however, remains wary of the messages. But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes.\n\nTheir paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems.\n\nReviews for Below Zero\n\n'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post\n'Murder Well Done...' New York Times\n'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express\n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Reviews for Below Zero 'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\n'Tell Sherry April called.' \n\nA simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem even remotely possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived that massacre. He was there, and he was unable to save her. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, and her suspicions are confirmed when the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know.\n\nJoe, however, remains wary of the messages. But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes.\n\nTheir paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems.\n\nReviews for Below Zero\n\n'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post\n'Murder Well Done...' New York Times\n'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express\n"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">'Murder Well Done...' New York Times 'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express

The award-winning debut novel from C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. Open Season introduces Box's Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett. There's nothing unusual about the sound of a gunshot in Twelve Sleep. Here in remotest Wyoming, where elk roam the pine forests and cougars prowl the mountains, everyone owns a gun. But when Joe Pickett hears two sharp cracks ring out months before hunting season, it's his job to investigate. As game warden in Twelve Sleep, father-of-two Joe is not only badly paid and poorly housed, but deeply unpopular. So when the source of the shots – a well-known poacher – gets off scott-free after a humiliating confrontation, the locals are delighted. And then the poacher turns up dead in the Picketts' backyard. Charged with investigating the first murder he's ever encountered, Joe soon finds himself swamped with questions. How did the dead man get to his house? What was in the empty cooler by his side? And why do his colleagues want to sweep the case under the rug? Battling grudge-holding neighbours, corrupt officials and out-of-town activists, Joe begins to unravel a mystery that threatens the life and the family he loves. Open Season is the winner of the highly coveted Anthony, Gumshoe, Barry, and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel. Reviews for Open Season 'A great crime novel.' Lee Child 'A muscular first novel.' New York Times 'A debut of riveting tensions.' Publishers Weekly 'Box remains square on target throughout this nearly word-perfect debut... Joe Pickett is a Gary Cooper for our time.' Booklist

Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret high-tech facility in this gripping new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box. When a prominent University of Wyoming professor goes missing, authorities are stumped. That is, until Game Warden Joe Pickett makes two surprising discoveries in his district. First, Joe finds the professor's vehicle parked on a remote mountainside. Then he finds the professor's frozen and mutilated body. When he attempts to learn more, Joe's investigation is obstructed by Federal agents, extreme environmentalists, and Governor Colter Allen. Meanwhile, Joe's associate, falconer Nate Romanowski, is approached by a shadowy group of local militant activists who are gaining in power and influence, and demanding that Wyoming join other western states in seceding from the Union – by force, if necessary. They ask Nate to throw in his lot with them, but should he trust them, or is he being set up? As a storm of peril gathers around them, Joe and Nate confront it in different ways – and maybe, for the first time, on opposite sides. Reviewers on C.J. Box: 'The king of contemporary crime fiction set in the West' Publishers Weekly 'A masterful storyteller who writes sublimely' Irish Independent

A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. Joe Pickett, fired from his job as a Wyoming game warden, is working on his father-in-law's ranch when he receives a visit from Governor Rulon. The governor - a devious but down-home politico - has a special request, one Joe knows he can't refuse. Lawyer Clay McCann slaughtered four campers in a far-off corner of Yellowstone, then immediately turned himself in at the nearest ranger station. Seemed like a slam-dunk case for law enforcement... except that the crimes were committed on a sliver of land with zero residents and overlapping jurisdictions, the so-called free-fire zone. McCann has taken advantage of an obscure loophole in the law: neither the state nor the federal government can try the worst mass murderer in Wyoming history for his crime. Rulon, sensitive to the rising tide of public outrage, wants his own investigation into the murders and will reinstate Joe as a game warden if he'll go to Yellowstone 'without portfolio' to investigate. Joe, happy to get his badge back, even under these circumstances, agrees. It quickly becomes clear that McCann is deeply involved with some illegal activity taking place in the park - something tremendously lucrative and unusually dangerous. As Joe and his associate Nate Romanowski search for the key to the murders, they discover that it may be hidden in the rugged terrain of the park itself. Reviews for Free Fire 'Absorbing... his best yet.' Publishers Weekly 'The setting, action, new characters and old favourites join together to enrich this compelling tale.' Denver Post 'Delivers like a well-oiled rifle taking down its trophy elk at three hundred yards.' Madison County Herald 'A splendid thriller, deftly plotted and skillfully executed.' San Diego Union-Tribune

C.J. Box is the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. In this boxset, you can enjoy the first ten gripping novels featuring Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett. Open Season introduces Wyoming Game Warden Joe as he investigates his first murder, a poacher found dead in the Picketts' backyard. Joe goes on to investigate sinister and mysterious goings-on in the American West, including the explosive death of an eco-warrior in Savage Run, a friend's suicide and a secondment to a dangerous small town in Out of Range, and a mass murder in Yellowstone. Reviews for C.J. Box 'Box is the king of contemporary crime fiction set in the West.' Publishers Weekly 'Box remains square on target throughout.' Booklist 'Box delivers the goods!' Robert Crais

A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\nNate Romanowski faces the battle of his life: one he may very likely lose. Nate knows too much about Special Forces Black Ops in Afghanistan - and he must be silenced.\n\nNate's former comrades know the time has come to end the threat once and for all. And they do it by incorporating many of the same tactics that served their unique and secret unit well in the Middle East: recruiting locals. Nate can trust no one except Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, who is constrained by his oath and duty to the law and the state.\n\nBut Nate must involve Joe because he knows his enemy will strike at his friends in order to draw him out. The entire Pickett family will be a target. Nate can only fight back outside the law, and Joe must make a choice: help his friend or keep the peace?\n\nReviews for Force of Nature\n\n'Force of Nature shines on every level.' Billings Gazette\n'Another amazing thriller from C.J. Box.' Chicago Sun-Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. Nate Romanowski faces the battle of his life: one he may very likely lose. Nate knows too much about Special Forces Black Ops in Afghanistan – and he must be silenced. A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. \n\nNate Romanowski faces the battle of his life: one he may very likely lose. Nate knows too much about Special Forces Black Ops in Afghanistan - and he must be silenced.\n\nNate's former comrades know the time has come to end the threat once and for all. And they do it by incorporating many of the same tactics that served their unique and secret unit well in the Middle East: recruiting locals. Nate can trust no one except Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, who is constrained by his oath and duty to the law and the state.\n\nBut Nate must involve Joe because he knows his enemy will strike at his friends in order to draw him out. The entire Pickett family will be a target. Nate can only fight back outside the law, and Joe must make a choice: help his friend or keep the peace?\n\nReviews for Force of Nature\n\n'Force of Nature shines on every level.' Billings Gazette\n'Another amazing thriller from C.J. Box.' Chicago Sun-Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Nate's former comrades know the time has come to end the threat once and for all. And they do it by incorporating many of the same tactics that served their unique and secret unit well in the Middle East: recruiting locals. Nate can trust no one except Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, who is constrained by his oath and duty to the law and the state. But Nate must involve Joe because he knows his enemy will strike at his friends in order to draw him out. The entire Pickett family will be a target. Nate can only fight back outside the law, and Joe must make a choice: help his friend or keep the peace? Reviews for Force of Nature 'Force of Nature shines on every level.' Billings Gazette 'Another amazing thriller from C.J. Box.' Chicago Sun-Times